(July 1937)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1937-06-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Editing
Stephen Douglas (editor)

Issue Notes

Almost all of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints, mainly Sunday pages in their original format. The dates of publication of these strips have, in practically all cases, been removed.

On sale date from the previous issue's “Let's Get into a Huddle” page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Victor Pazmiño
Inks
Victor Pazmiño
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And when I come down this umbrella is the parachute, see?
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Screen Oddities / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roscoe Fawcett
Pencils
Bud Thompson
Inks
Bud Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ted Healy cannot remember names...
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.
copyright Bell Syndicate

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as McBride)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as McBride)
Inks
Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as McBride)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
By golly, I've always wanted to ride an elephant...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Goofie Gags / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Pencils
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Inks
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yep! That firecracker was lit after all!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Four gags concerning firecrackers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Dumb-Bells / cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Charles J. Dunn
Pencils
Charles J. Dunn
Inks
Charles J. Dunn
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Been farming eighty years...
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Alec and Itchy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Jimmy George (credited as George)
Pencils
Merle Mulholland (signed as Mulholland) (credited as Mulholland)
Inks
Merle Mulholland (signed as Mulholland) (credited as Mulholland)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh ma-a - Willyum's usin' that bath soap...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Alec; Itchy; Willyum
Reprints
  • from Alec and Itchy daily (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1932-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Two daily strips.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

War on Crime / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Rex Collier (credited)
Pencils
Frank Godwin
Inks
Frank Godwin
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The tank's empty...
Genre
crime
Reprints
  • from War on Crime daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-12-14

Indexer Notes

True crime story.

Art previously credited to "Kemp Starrett ?", but Godwin was artist between 1936 and 1938.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (credited)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (credited)
Inks
Clifford McBride (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
By golly, there's my old fishin' coat!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Uncle Elby; Napoleon
Synopsis
Uncle Elby burns his old fishing coat but Napoleon 'helpfully' rescues it from the fire.
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Nipper / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Pencils
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Inks
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mom, can me and Ruff go native and live in the woods?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nipper Tucker; his mother; Ruff Bumps
Reprints
  • from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Skyroads / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Calkins (credited)
Pencils
Russell Keaton
Inks
Russell Keaton
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Luckily for the cook he came to the surface in time...
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Hurricane Hawk; Skid; Little Jerry
Reprints
  • from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1935-09-05 - 1935-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Let's Get into a Huddle! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stephen Douglas (credited as Steve Douglas)
Pencils
Victor Pazmiño
Inks
Victor Pazmiño
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Queenie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. M. Iger (credited as Bob Bliss) (signed)
Pencils
S. M. Iger (credited as Bob Bliss) (signed)
Inks
S. M. Iger (credited as Bob Bliss) (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In her dizzy dream, Queenie meets Oscar...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Queenie; King Oscar

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Hairbreadth Harry / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Pencils
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Inks
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mens! At dawn you weel go out to battle dee foe!
Genre
adventure; drama; humor
Characters
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
Reprints
  • from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

High-Gear Homer / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Pencils
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Inks
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hm! Smells like glue mixed into this slush!
Genre
humor
Characters
High-Gear Homer
Reprints
  • from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Buck Rogers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Philip Nowlan
Pencils
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Inks
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whirling violently, they started to sink...
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Wilma Deering; Buck Rogers; Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Kark; Dattro; Verna
Reprints
  • from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1936-05-03 - 1936-05-24

    Strip #320 - #323

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Nippie / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Lank Leonard (credited, signed)
Pencils
Lank Leonard (credited, signed)
Inks
Lank Leonard (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be careful, Nippie, maybe it's still lit!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nippie
Reprints
  • from Mickey Finn Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the "Mickey Finn" Sunday.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Mickey Finn / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Lank Leonard (credited, signed)
Pencils
Lank Leonard (credited, signed)
Inks
Lank Leonard (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee - when I was little I could hardly wait...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mickey Finn; Uncle Phil Finn; Officer Clancy
Reprints
  • from Mickey Finn Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The top tier is "Nippie", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Magic Made Easy / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Fisher's History of Boxing / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher (credited)
Pencils
Mo Leff ? (credited as Ham Fisher)
Inks
Mo Leff ? (credited as Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Schmeling took Joe Jacobs as his manager.
Genre
sports; non-fiction; biography; history
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Art previously credited to "Phil Boyd ?" [en error for Boyle], but more likely to be by Leff.

The top tier of the Joe Palooka Sunday page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Joe Palooka / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher (credited) (signed as Fisher)
Pencils
Mo Leff ? (credited as Ham Fisher); Ham Fisher (credited) (signed as Fisher)
Inks
Mo Leff ? (credited as Ham Fisher); Ham Fisher (credited) (signed as Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ladies and gentlemen, the Toronto Boxing Club...
Genre
sports
Characters
Joe Palooka; Sailor Jack Tupper; Knobby Walsh
Synopsis
Joe is fighting the heavily tattooed Sailor Jack Tupper in Toronto. He spars and skips around but won't land the knockout punch. Finally, between rounds three and four, Knobby tells him to finish it, which he does, and then asks Tupper if he can come to his dressing room to get a better look at the tattoo on Tupper's back.
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

Art previously credited to "Phil Boyd ?" [en error for Boyle], but more likely to be by Leff, with Fisher drawing Joe Palooka's face.

The top tier is “Fisher’s History of Boxing”, by the same creators.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Dickie Dare / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Coulton Waugh
Pencils
Coulton Waugh
Inks
Coulton Waugh
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's the most beautiful thing I ever saw
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare; Lily; Dan Flynn; Wags; Walla-walla
Reprints
  • from Dickie Dare daily (The Associated Press) 1935-02-13 - 1935-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Beau Geste / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
P. C. Wren (credited) (original author); ? (adaption)
Pencils
Walt Depew (credited as R. W. Depew)
Inks
Walt Depew (credited as R. W. Depew)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Night falls after a disastrous day for the Legionaires
Genre
adventure
Characters
Beau Geste; John Geste; Commandant Lejaune
Synopsis
The Legionnaires defend Fort Zinderneuf against the Arabs. Lejaune, the commander is acting reckless, and Beau is wounded.
Reprints
  • from Beau Geste daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Scorchy Smith / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Noel Sickles (signed)
Pencils
Noel Sickles (signed)
Inks
Noel Sickles (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Frank Engli (sourced)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Knucks Maddox? What's the idea?
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Scorchy Smith; Knucks Maddox; Spike
Reprints
  • from Scorchy Smith daily (The Associated Press) 1935-02-14 - 1935-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Adventures of Patsy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mel Graff
Pencils
Mel Graff
Inks
Mel Graff
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Heh, heh! All of my secrets is in this room!
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Patsy; The Phantom Magician
Reprints
  • from Adventures of Patsy daily (The Associated Press) 1935-05-31

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

"Good Deed" Dotty / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
J. P. McEvoy (credited)
Pencils
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel)
Inks
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh - they're shearin' the little sheepses
Genre
humor; children
Characters
"Good Deed" Dotty
Reprints
  • from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the Dixie Dugan Sunday page, by the same creators.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Dixie Dugan / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
J. P. McEvoy (credited)
Pencils
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel) (signed as J. H. Striebel)
Inks
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel) (signed as J. H. Striebel)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I think that was a wonderful idea of yours...
Genre
humor
Characters
Dixie Dugan; Imogene
Synopsis
Dixie takes her niece Imogene for a drive in the country, and shows her piglets suckling at their mother. Imogene asks if she can have little pork sausages for breakfast tomorrow.
Reprints
  • from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier is ""Good Deed" Dotty", by the same creators.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

The Frog Pond Ferry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Pencils
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Inks
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's about time you took me for a sail!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (credited)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (credited)
Inks
Clifford McBride (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So you're lookin' fer a place to hunt ducks, eh?
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Uncle Elby; Napoleon
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

"Holly" of Hollywood / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Pop Momand (credited)
Pencils
Pop Momand (credited)
Inks
Pop Momand (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So, you've got a bank account, eh Holly?
Genre
humor
Characters
Holly
Reprints
  • from Keeping Up With the Joneses Sunday (Associated Newspapers)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the “Keeping Up With the Joneses” Sunday page, by the same creator.

Eddie's Heart Isn't In the Right Place (Table of Contents: 29)

Keeping Up With the Joneses / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Pop Momand (credited, signed)
Pencils
Pop Momand (credited, signed)
Inks
Pop Momand (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Aloysius P. McGinis; Clarice McGinis; Eddie
Reprints
  • from Keeping Up With the Joneses Sunday (Associated Newspapers)

Indexer Notes

The top tier is “”Holly” of Hollywood”, by the same creator.

Barney Oldfield (Table of Contents: 30)

Above the Crowd / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen
Pencils
Stookie Allen
Inks
Stookie Allen
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Barney Oldfield
Reprints
  • from Sports Novels Magazine (Popular Publications)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Little Brother / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You'd better not open this box!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Brother
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of "The Bungle Family" Sunday page, by the same creator.

The Right Gift at the Wrong Time (Table of Contents: 32)

The Bungle Family / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
The Bungle Family
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier is "Little Brother", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Ned Brant of Carter / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Zuppke (credited)
Pencils
Walt Depew
Inks
Walt Depew
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gary and Depta!
Genre
drama; sports
Characters
Ned Brant; Shotgun Sheldon; Depta; Garry; Dode Froney; Perrin
Reprints
  • from Ned Brant daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Oaky Doaks / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
William McCleery
Pencils
Ralph Briggs Fuller (credited as R. B. Fuller)
Inks
Ralph Briggs Fuller (credited as R. B. Fuller)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Good morning King! Good morning Nellie!
Genre
adventure; historical; humor
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric
Synopsis
Much against his wishes, Oaky persuades King Cedric to apply for an advertised job as a king in a distant land. He fails the physical, which makes him perfect for the job, so he and Oaky set sail towards their new home.
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks daily (The Associated Press) 1935-10-23 - 1935-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent
Pencils
A. W. Nugent
Inks
A. W. Nugent
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Puzzle page

The Boyhood of Alexander the Great (Table of Contents: 36)

Highlights of History / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Pencils
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Inks
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; non-fiction; history
Characters
Alexander the Great
Reprints
  • from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Olly of the Movies / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff) (credited as Julian Ollendorf)
Pencils
Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff) (credited as Julian Ollendorf)
Inks
Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff) (credited as Julian Ollendorf)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That was the toughest thing I ever did in my life!
Genre
drama
Characters
Olive Lane; Skip Allen; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Lala Palooza; Brad Nelson; Ray Hoyt
Reprints
  • from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1935-02-06

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Connie / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Frank Godwin (credited)
Pencils
Frank Godwin (credited)
Inks
Frank Godwin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
At last I've got a date with Connie!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Connie Kurridge
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is "The Wet Blanket", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

The Wet Blanket / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Frank Godwin (credited)
Pencils
Frank Godwin (credited)
Inks
Frank Godwin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bob, did you bring that solid gold watch with you?
Genre
humor; domestic
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

Bobby / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Pencils
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Inks
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How many kites can I make out of a sheet of fly paper?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Bobby

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Somebody's Stenog / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
A. E. Hayward (credited) (signed as A E Hayward)
Pencils
A. E. Hayward (credited) (signed as A E Hayward)
Inks
A. E. Hayward (credited) (signed as A E Hayward)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It ought to be peaceful, the boss is staying home!
Genre
humor; drama
Characters
Sam Smithers; Cam O’Flage; Mame; Reggie Smithers
Reprints
  • from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is "The Back-Seat Driver", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

The Back-Seat Driver / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
A. E. Hayward (credited) (signed as A. E. H.)
Pencils
A. E. Hayward (credited) (signed as A. E. H.)
Inks
A. E. Hayward (credited) (signed as A. E. H.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Such a glorious day!
Genre
humor
Characters
John Smith; Mrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
Reprints
  • from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

Mescal Ike / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. L. Huntley (credited)
Pencils
Art Huhta (signed)
Inks
Art Huhta (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I got Pa Piffle to move the piano
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Pa Piffle; Mescal Ike
Reprints
  • from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

Jane Arden / Lena Pry / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Monte Barrett (credited)
Pencils
Russell Ross (credited as Russell E. Ross) (signed as Ross)
Inks
Russell Ross (credited as Russell E. Ross) (signed as Ross)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Has he slipped anything to anyone yet?
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Jane Arden; Lena Pry
Reprints
  • from Jane Arden Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages, each one featuring a sequential "Jane Arden" storyline (0.5), a self-contained "Lena Pry" story (0.33), and a fashion panel "Jane Arden's Wardrobe" (0.17), all by the same creators.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

There's A Town / cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Pencils
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Inks
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Suggested by Betty and Patsy Quinlan, Brooklyn, N. Y.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46)

Butty and Fatty / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Pencils
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Inks
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aw, let's go swimming first...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Butty; Fatty

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

Flight / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
W. D. Tipton
Pencils
John Hollis Mason (credited as J. H. Mason)
Inks
John Hollis Mason (credited as J. H. Mason)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The oldest pilot in U.S.A.
Genre
non-fiction; aviation

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

Babe Bunting / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Roy L. Williams (credited)
Pencils
Roy L. Williams (credited)
Inks
Roy L. Williams (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
After Detective Keen explains..
Genre
adventure; children; drama
Characters
Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Mrs. Crumpet; Detective Keen; Jasper Scrawn; Roger Weston
Reprints
  • from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1935-12-23 - 1936-xx-xx

The Cathedral of Cologne (Table of Contents: 49)

Strange as It Seems / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Hix
Pencils
John Hix
Inks
John Hix
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

copyright McNaught Syndicate

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

Toddy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Marcoux (credited)
Pencils
George Marcoux (credited)
Inks
George Marcoux (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Three hours an' not one bite!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Toddy Lott
Reprints
  • from Toddy daily (The McNaught Syndicate)

Powder for the Fleet (Table of Contents: 51)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ruth Colby (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Prudence Sinnett; Grandsir Baxter; David Goodhue; Eli CLeaves

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 52)

Homer Hoopee / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Locher (credited)
Pencils
Fred Locher (credited)
Inks
Fred Locher (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As Homer nears Mr. Bink's office
Genre
adventure
Characters
Homer Hoopee; Mr. Binks
Reprints
  • from Homer Hoopee daily (The Associated Press) 1935-02-19 - 1935-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 53)

The Gay Thirties / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hank Barrow (credited)
Pencils
Hank Barrow (credited)
Inks
Hank Barrow (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Not bad - eh?
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from The Gay Thirties daily (The Associated Press)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Pencils
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Inks
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's overboard for Sam!
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

Fisher's History of Boxing / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher (credited)
Pencils
Mo Leff ? (credited as Ham Fisher)
Inks
Mo Leff ? (credited as Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gene did a lot of fighting and won each scrap...
Genre
sports
Characters
Gene Tunney
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the “Joe Palooka” Sunday page, by the same creators.

Art previously credited to "Phil Boyd ?" [en error for Boyle], but more likely to be by Leff.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 56)

Joe Palooka / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher (credited, signed)
Pencils
Mo Leff ? (credited as Ham Fisher)
Inks
Mo Leff ? (credited as Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh Darn It! I jist couldn't find one!
Genre
sports
Characters
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier is “Fisher’s History of Boxing”, by the same creators.

Art previously credited to "Phil Boyd ?" [en error for Boyle], but more likely to be by Leff, with Fisher drawing Joe Palooka's face.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57) (Expand) /

The John Hix Scrap Book / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 58) (Expand) /

JohnSon Smith & Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["And when I come down this umbrella is the parachute, see?"]
  2. 1. ["Ted Healy cannot remember names..."]
    Screen Oddities
  3. 2. ["By golly, I've always wanted to ride an elephant..."]
    Napoleon
  4. 3. ["Yep! That firecracker was lit after all!"]
    Goofie Gags
  5. 4. ["Been farming eighty years..."]
    Dumb-Bells
  6. 5. ["Oh ma-a - Willyum's usin' that bath soap..."]
    Alec and Itchy
  7. 6. ["The tank's empty..."]
    War on Crime
  8. 7. ["By golly, there's my old fishin' coat!"]
    Napoleon
  9. 8. ["Mom, can me and Ruff go native and live in the woods?"]
    Nipper
  10. 9. ["Luckily for the cook he came to the surface in time..."]
    Skyroads
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Let's Get into a Huddle!
  12. 11. ["In her dizzy dream, Queenie meets Oscar..."]
    Queenie
  13. 12. ["Mens! At dawn you weel go out to battle dee foe!"]
    Hairbreadth Harry
  14. 13. ["Hm! Smells like glue mixed into this slush!"]
    High-Gear Homer
  15. 14. ["Whirling violently, they started to sink..."]
    Buck Rogers
  16. 15. ["Be careful, Nippie, maybe it's still lit!"]
    Nippie
  17. 16. ["Gee - when I was little I could hardly wait..."]
    Mickey Finn
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Magic Made Easy
  19. 18. ["Schmeling took Joe Jacobs as his manager."]
    Fisher's History of Boxing
  20. 19. ["Ladies and gentlemen, the Toronto Boxing Club..."]
    Joe Palooka
  21. 20. ["It's the most beautiful thing I ever saw"]
    Dickie Dare
  22. 21. ["Night falls after a disastrous day for the Legionaires"]
    Beau Geste
  23. 22. ["Knucks Maddox? What's the idea?"]
    Scorchy Smith
  24. 23. ["Heh, heh! All of my secrets is in this room!"]
    Adventures of Patsy
  25. 24. ["Oh - they're shearin' the little sheepses"]
    "Good Deed" Dotty
  26. 25. ["I think that was a wonderful idea of yours..."]
    Dixie Dugan
  27. 26. ["It's about time you took me for a sail!"]
    The Frog Pond Ferry
  28. 27. ["So you're lookin' fer a place to hunt ducks, eh?"]
    Napoleon
  29. 28. ["So, you've got a bank account, eh Holly?"]
    "Holly" of Hollywood
  30. 29. Eddie's Heart Isn't In the Right Place
    Keeping Up With the Joneses
  31. 30. Barney Oldfield
    Above the Crowd
  32. 31. ["You'd better not open this box!"]
    Little Brother
  33. 32. The Right Gift at the Wrong Time
    The Bungle Family
  34. 33. ["Gary and Depta!"]
    Ned Brant of Carter
  35. 34. ["Good morning King! Good morning Nellie!"]
    Oaky Doaks
  36. 35. [no title indexed]
    Funland
  37. 36. The Boyhood of Alexander the Great
    Highlights of History
  38. 37. ["That was the toughest thing I ever did in my life!"]
    Olly of the Movies
  39. 38. ["At last I've got a date with Connie!"]
    Connie
  40. 39. ["Bob, did you bring that solid gold watch with you?"]
    The Wet Blanket
  41. 40. ["How many kites can I make out of a sheet of fly paper?"]
    Bobby
  42. 41. ["It ought to be peaceful, the boss is staying home!"]
    Somebody's Stenog
  43. 42. ["Such a glorious day!"]
    The Back-Seat Driver
  44. 43. ["I got Pa Piffle to move the piano"]
    Mescal Ike
  45. 44. ["Has he slipped anything to anyone yet?"]
    Jane Arden / Lena Pry
  46. 45. [no title indexed]
    There's A Town
  47. 46. ["Aw, let's go swimming first..."]
    Butty and Fatty
  48. 47. ["The oldest pilot in U.S.A."]
    Flight
  49. 48. ["After Detective Keen explains.."]
    Babe Bunting
  50. 49. The Cathedral of Cologne
    Strange as It Seems
  51. 50. ["Three hours an' not one bite!"]
    Toddy
  52. 51. Powder for the Fleet
  53. 52. ["As Homer nears Mr. Bink's office"]
    Homer Hoopee
  54. 53. ["Not bad - eh?"]
    The Gay Thirties
  55. 54. ["It's overboard for Sam!"]
    Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
  56. 55. ["Gene did a lot of fighting and won each scrap..."]
    Fisher's History of Boxing
  57. 56. ["Gosh Darn It! I jist couldn't find one!"]
    Joe Palooka
  58. 57. [no title indexed]
    The John Hix Scrap Book
  59. 58. [no title indexed]
    JohnSon Smith & Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Brian Dobbelaere
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Dick Sabo
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore